LGBT+ Rights Index in Moldova
Moldova: LGBT+ Rights Index was 10.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Moldova stood at 10.25. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Moldova peaked at 10.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.69, in 1991.
Moldova ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.69 | — |
| 1992 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.6625 | -60.7% |
| 1996 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.6625 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0875 | -113.2% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | +1519.1% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.17 | +72.7% |
| 2013 | 3.75 | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.58 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.67 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | +77.3% |
| 2023 | 10.25 | +57.7% |
| 2024 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 10.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 10.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.12 | -1.69 | -0.6625 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | -0.6625 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 1.75 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 | 3.67 | 10.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More social development data for Moldova
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,324 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Moldova?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Moldova was 10.25 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 in 1991.
- How does Moldova rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Moldova ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.